Is it the end of the road for one of the best tennis players of the generation and fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal? The Spaniard's recent interview hints at that only as he said that he is not sure if he will win a major tournament anytime soon. Currently, Rafa Nadal has 14 Grand Slams while Federer has 17.
Nadal has two Wimbledon, nine French Open, two US Open and one Australian Open titles but last year he was hit by a serious injury and this year his reign at the French Open came to an end which saw drop to No.7 in world rankings.
"I don't know. I don't know if I can win another Grand Slam. I believe yes. I don't know if I'm going to do it, but I can do it," Nadal was quoted as saying by Sky Sports on Sunday. "I'm going to work hard to create more opportunities in the next couple of years so let's see if I'm able to relax, to control my emotions again and if that happens, and I believe it will happen soon because I feel much better, I'm going to find my level of tennis."
Nadal believes that he is getting close to 100 % fitness but had to get rid of the mental scars of the past one year. "It was a tough year in terms of everything because I was playing with too much anxiety, especially at the beginning of the season. Now I feel much better and I am close to being 100 per cent fit and I am enjoying it again. I'm enjoying being on the tennis court, enjoying, practising and enjoying the competition because I don't have that anxiety anymore," the 29-year-old said.
Nadal was all praise for Andy Murray and termed him as one of the best players he has come across and also believed that the Scot would win a few more big tournaments. "He's (Murray) a great guy, a natural guy and for me that is important. I am natural, I am honest with the people I'm talking to," he said."If I'm playing bad I don't create stories. Andy is similar. He is fair, he is honest and a very good guy. And at the same time he is one of the most talented players I have ever seen."
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